The Challenge

Richard Eggenberger (Narad) is a highly regarded poet, writer, opera singer, horticulturist and videographer. His thousands of videos may be seen on his websites mother and sriaurobindo and Richard Eggenberger. His more than fifty books include 'The Handbook on Plumeria Culture' and 'The Handbook on Oleanders'. He is also the author of the ten volume series - 'Inspiration from Savitri', Sri Aurobindo's magnum opus, as well as the books 'Homage to the Service Tree', 'Roses for the Soul', 'Flowers for the Soul', 'Gardening for the Soul', 'Lexicon of an Infinite Mind', the 'Supplement to the Lexicon', 'The Descent of a New Music' and numerous volumes of homages to great people, as well as twenty books of poetry. Narad came to the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry from his physical home in America in 1961 to his spiritual home, India, where he now resides.